Sommario - Indice 1

Unit 1 DIALO G UE “Teacher and Student ” G RAMMAR the - a - an - I , you, he, she, i t we, you, they P RESENT SIMP LE “ to love” “ to be” P LURAL (book - books) etc. WO RD S TUDY hour , honour, honest , hei r PRA CTI CE reading - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 2 D IA LO G UE TOM AND MAR GARET G R AMMAR my, your , h is, her, i ts our , your , thei r P RESENT SIMPLE “ to have” -

P LURAL (man – men) etc. in W O R D ST UDY to l ike - a young man; a young woman - dress –

sui t - hai r – hairs PRONUNCIAT ION EXER CISE S P RA CTI CE reading - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 3 D IA LO G UE “On the Beach” G R AMMAR Who? – What? – Which? - th is – that - these – those in – on – IMPERAT IVE to be - to have W O R D ST UDY good – bad - swim – to swim - very – much l i t t le – a l i t t le - only - no – not ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS but

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Sommario - Indice 2 Unit 4 D IA LO G UE “Reading a Magazine” G R AMMAR GERUND - P RESENT CONT INUOUS W O R D ST UDY

many – few - to come – to come in, etc. - bor ing – bored - according to - many - few - very - a lot of - opposi tes

PRONUNCIAT ION EXER CISE S ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS What? (1-2-3) - there is – there are - why – because always - so - about - that (che) - also - too

P RA CTI CE reading - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 5 D IA LO G UE “ In a Restaurant” G R AMMAR me, you, him, her , i t us, you, them

P LURAL ( f ish – f ishes) W O R D ST UDY only – just - hungry – thi rsty – cold – hot - hungry- angry - come on! - t ime (1,2) ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS too – too much – too many here – there - on – under

P RA CTI CE readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 6 D IA LO G UE “ In the Publ ic Garden” G R AMMAR VERBS “can” - P LURAL (potato – potatoes) W O R D ST UDY In the morning (afternoon, etc.) - Good morning etc. to look (at) - so much so many - r ight – wrong -

to s i t (down) - to go to - by day- by night - by car ( train, etc.) P RONUNCIATION EXERCISE S

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W O R DS then (poi ; a l lora) - Where…?

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Sommario - Indice 3 Unit 7 D IA LO G UE “ In a Café” G R AMMAR some – any W O R D ST UDY al l r ight - to p lay (1,2) - sweet – a sweet - only –

alone - to stand (up) - opposi tes - PRONUNCIAT ION EXER CISE S

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W O R DS inside – outside - enough - on – over - f i rst – then

P RA CTI CE readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 8 D IA LO G UE “Going Shopping” G R AMMAR ADVERBS “s lowly etc.”

P LURAL “ci t ies etc. ” - VE RB S “ to have got” W O R D ST UDY to teach - teacher - today – tomorrow etc. - t i red of

- to walk – a walk how much – how many -

CARDINAL NUMBERS - P RONUNC IAT ION EXE RC ISES ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS how - al ready

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G R AMMAR DIRECT - INDIRECT SPEECH

PRONOMI PERS ONALI “ COMPLEMENTO” (2) W O R D ST UDY to know – Who…? Who – Whose – wi th, wi thout -

whi le – lying, si t t ing – I would l ike – boy cousin, gi r l cousin – to get – Not…either – What about…? most – along - to look at - to l isten to - to ask - to give ( to) - to br ing ( to) – to offer ( to) – to say, to tel l

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Sommario – Indice 4 Unit 10 W O R D ST UDY much - many - a lot of - lots of - very much -

very wel l . P RA CTI CE 4 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises P RONUNC IAT ION EXERCISES Unit 11 D IA LO G UE “ In a Night Club” G R AMMAR SAXON GENIT IVE (1) -

THE T IME some – any – no - someone – not anyone – no one - Let ’s go, etc. - VERBS “ - ing form (1) - would l ike” ( “ di , a, da, per ” precedendo l ’ inf in i to -1)

W O R D ST UDY TO HAVE breakfast , lunch etc. - t ime (1,2,3) -

to be over - hal f an hour - what a pi ty! - Hurry up! ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS about (1,2) - away - that (che)

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D IA LO G UE “A Bir thday Party” G R AMMAR was – were - had - could - Forma Interrogat iva e

FORMA NEGATIVA DEI VERBI “do – does” - ORDINAL NUMB ERS - DATES

W O R D ST UDY THE DAYS OF THE WEE K - MONT HS - SEASONS

AGE – B IRTH – ADDRESS etc. - at n ight – tonight - to know (1,2)

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W O R DS at – in – on – to - next – last

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Sommario – Indice 5 Unit 13 D IA LO G UE “A French Lesson” G R AMMAR DUE NEGA ZIONI

(di , a, da, per precedendo l ’ in f in i to -2) other – the other – another – others VERBAL NOUNS VERBS: can – must - to be able - to have to

W O R D ST UDY kind (1,2) - foreign – foreigner - the f i rst – the last

to interest - interested in - to l isten (to) - to make a mistake - opposi tes

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS of course - i f - f rom … to - to (moto a luogo) - at always – never - behind – in front (of) - on – in

P RA CTI CE 3 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 14 D IA LO G UE “An Old School Fr iend” G R AMMAR P AST S IMP LE -

FUT URE (wi th: s imple present - present cont inuous – going to - wi l l ) somebody, not anybody, nobody – someone, etc. something, not anything, nothing

W O R D ST UDY single, engaged, marr ied, d ivorced - to spend (1,2)

I think so – I don’t th ink so etc. - to f ind (1,2) age (2) - back (1,2,3)

HOW TO INTRODUCE Y OURSEL F AND OTHER PEOP LE ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS how (1,2) - st i l l – not yet

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G R AMMAR THE ENGL ISH ALP HABET. P RA CTI CE 3 readings - exercises - vocabulary

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Sommario – Indice 6 Unit 16 D IA LO G UE “A quarrel about Caro l ine” G R AMMAR IMPERAT IVE - IMP ERATIVE NEGAT IVE W O R D ST UDY to let – to al low - to join (1,2,3) - ache – to ache -

to hur t – to hurt onesel f - to get ( t i red, angry etc.) - to mean – meaning - dr ink – to dr ink love - to love - k iss – to kiss etc. - P RONUNCIATION EXE RCISES

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS even – not even - rather (1,2)

P RA CTI CE 2 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 17 D IA LO G UE “Just a Few Presents” G R AMMAR TO HAVE (do you have) - “ - ING forms (2) -

QUE STION T AGS (…is he? …isn’ t he etc.) VERBS should

W O R D ST UDY to h ire – to rent - packet – parcel - Mr Mrs Miss

to be afraid (1,2) - economical – extravagant - Nonsense! - That ’s al l - news – a piece of news

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS few – a few - l i t t le – a l i t t le - beside – next to - besides - How pret ty! – What… – What a …

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D IA LO G UE “Our Future Home” G R AMMAR TEMP ORAL CONJUNCT IONS (when – i f – as soon as)

SHALL – WILL FREQUENC Y ADVE RBS (always – usual ly – of ten – somet imes – seldom – never) VERBS needn’ t (di , a, da, per precedendo l ’ in f in i to -3)

W O R D ST UDY old – ant ique - home – house - to need - s i t t ing room – drawing room - to wash the dishes - cooker – ki tchen – cooking - Not at al l . - to agree – to agree wi th - to do the washing, cleaning, etc.

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS near – far – far f rom - at least

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Sommario – Indice 7 Unit 19 D IA LO G UE “Dressing for the Theatre” G R AMMAR SHALL ( in quest ions) - IMP ERATIVE (pos. neg.) -

P REP OSIT IONS + -ing form there is – there are – there was – there were – there wi l l be – there would be

W O R D ST UDY back (1,2,3) - to put , br ing, give (back) - to take

(1,2,3) - f ine (1,2,3) - to come – to go ( in – out- up - down) - ready - to matter - fuss

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS soon – ear ly - f ront – back up – down - t i l l – unt i l - one – ones – which one etc - any (1,2) - before – after - perhaps

P RA CTI CE 3 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 20 D IA LO G UE “As Sweet as Jam” G R AMMAR COMP ARATIVES AND SUP ERLATIVE S - to l ie – lying

to d ie – dying - W O R D ST UDY to look – to look l ike - real – real ly - fun - to

have fun etc. - to do - to make - to hur t - sensit ive – sensible - t ime (1,2,3) - h igh – tal l - to leave (1,2) - hard – hardly

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W O R DS with – wi thout - every - once, twice, three t imes

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D IA LO G UE “One Always Eats Bet ter at Home” G R AMMAR VERBS: to be going to -

SUFFIXE S ( - fu l , - less -ness -ship -- i ty) W O R D ST UDY home – at home - to make - news, furni ture,

in format ion, advice - large, parents, magazine, factory, d isco, economical , l ibrary - to wai t – to expect - Thank you - That’s OK. etc. - pessimist –pessimist ic

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W O R DS one ( 1-6) - even – not even - instead of - always – never - of ten – somet imes

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Sommario - Indice 8 Unit 22 D IA LO G UE “ Tom’s Brother James” G R AMMAR P AST S IMP LE - P AST CONT INUOUS ( to have)

P RONUNC IAT ION O F “ -ed” W O R D ST UDY to grow (1,2,3) - Just (1,2,3) - to ask ( for) - to

answer - to go on My God – Good God… Heavens – Good heavens . . . t imid – shy - very (1,2,3) quiet – qui te

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS (uses of “how”) - unless - dur ing - t i l l – unt i l (2°) - each - every

P RA CTI CE 2 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises – vocabulary Unit 23 D IA LO G UE “A Loaf of Bread” G R AMMAR IR REGUL AR VERB S - go and buy - t ry and eat - may

WORD FORMATION “deaf to deafen - SAXON GENIT IVE (2)

W O R D ST UDY to remember – to forget - to remind (of ) - to

remind – to remember - one day (morning etc.) - thunder - l ightning - cold (1,2) - to go (in, out , up etc.) - open - opened - to arr ive – to reach - to push – to pul l - to care -

ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS in the middle of - then (1,2,3) - suddenly - immediately – at once - uses of “of f ” - last – the last

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D IA LO G UE “Burro! Burro!” G R AMMAR P AST S IMP LE - P RESENT P ERFECT - P AST P ERFECT W O R D ST UDY mad - madman - to complain ( to, about) - to

mind never mind ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS far – far away - t i l l now, up to now, so far - f rom now on - ear ly (2)

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Sommario - Indice 9 Unit 25 D IA LO G UE “The Best Beer I ’ ve Ever Drunk!” G R AMMAR P RESENT P ERFECT CONTINUOUS

REFLEXIVE P RONOUNS W O R D ST UDY to wai t ( for ) - to worry (1,2) - in f ive minutes etc.

- to be back - just - to enjoy - such ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS for – since - how long? - about (1,2) - ago - - less - ever - never

P RA CTI CE 2 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises – vocabulary Unit 26 D IA LO G UE “Original Weddings” G R AMMAR CONDIT IONAL - CONDIT IONAL SENTE NCE S

MODAL S can - could - may – might - must – shal l – should – ought to - wi l l would

W O R D ST UDY just (1,2,3) - top - way (1,2,3) - ear th – land -

What is the matter? What is wrong? ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS USE S OF “get ” - not… ei ther

P RA CTI CE 3 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises – vocabulary Unit 27 D IA LO G UE “A Funny Story” G R AMMAR P REP OSIT IONS W O R D ST UDY t rue – Is i t t rue? etc. - to see (1,2,3) - As you l ike.

-As you please. - to mean (1,2,3) ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS Uses of “as” - used to - each other - one another - here; here is - up here - down here etc. - against

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Sommario - Indice 10 Unit 28

D IA LO G UE “A Cat or a Dog?” G R AMMAR NEGATIVE P REFIXES - SUB JUNCT IVE W O R D ST UDY to keep (1,2,3) - pet - quiet - to l ike – to d isl ike -

to agree - to disagree - r ight (1,2,3) - l imi t ; the l imi t ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS ei ther - not ei ther - ei ther … or - neither – nei ther … nor - both … and - not only … but also - COMP OUNDS OF “some – any – no – every” somebody etc.

P RA CTI CE 2 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 29 D IA LO G UE “A Visi t to an Amusement Park’ G R AMMAR VERBS “ to have to”

“ SI” IMPERSONALE : one – you – people – we – they W O R D ST UDY to draw (1,2,3) - APPENA = hardly – just – as soon

as - h igh – tal l - HOW TO A SK P ERMISSION - HOW TO GIVE P ERMISSION TELEP HONING ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS So am I . – So have I - So do I etc. Nei ther am I etc.

P RA CTI CE 2 readings - t ranslat ion - exercises - vocabulary Unit 30 Dialogue “ I t Is Your Duty To Study Hard” G R AMMAR VERBS “ to mind, to stop, to detest , to disl ike”

“ to begin, to start , to cont inue, to love, to l ike, to hate, to prefer”

W O R D ST UDY hard (1,2,3) – hardly (1,2) – to own, owner – own -

last , the last , last – exam, examinat ion, test – b lame, to b lame, to be to b lame – May I ask… - to owe – to scold, scold ing – forward, to look forward to – to do wrong – to move (1,2) – t rue, truth, to come t rue -

in case, just in case, in that case, in case of necessi ty, i f that is the case – long, how long, for how long ST R UC T URA L

W O R DS owing to – because of – due to - t i l l , unt i l – as far as

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